Japan vs Uzbekistan: result 2-1 and analysis
Asian CupGroup stage · Matchday 3Kick-off on January 17, 2019 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
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What was the result of Japan vs Uzbekistan?
Japan won 2-1 on January 17, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 40′E. ShomurodovUzbekistan
- 43′Y. MutoJapan
- 58′T. ShiotaniJapan
Official lineup for Japan vs Uzbekistan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Japan
4-2-3-1- 14J. Ito
- 11K. Kitagawa
- 13Y. Muto
- 18T. Shiotani
- 17T. Aoyama
- 10T. Inui
- 2G. Miura
- 4S. Sasaki
- 3S. Muroya
- 20T. Makino
- 23D. Schmidt
Uzbekistan
4-2-3-1- 14E. Shomurodov
- 17D. Khamdamov
- 22J. Sidikov
- 19O. Shukurov
- 8I. Alibaev
- 18F. Musaev
- 4F. Sayfiyev
- 6D. Khashimov
- 15Egor Krimets
- 20I. Tukhtakhujaev
- 1I. Nesterov
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Japan have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Uzbekistan have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2019 | Oman(away) | 1-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 9, 2019 | Turkmenistan(home) | 3-2 | Asian Cup |
| Nov 20, 2018 | Kyrgyzstan(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Venezuela(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 16, 2018 | Uruguay(home) | 4-3 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2019 | Turkmenistan(away) | 4-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 9, 2019 | Oman(home) | 2-1 | Asian Cup |
| Nov 20, 2018 | South Korea(home) | 0-4 | Friendlies |
| Nov 15, 2018 | Lebanon(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Oct 16, 2018 | Qatar(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Japan score 2.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Uzbekistan score 0.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2.0 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Uzbekistan | 0.8 | 1.1 | 5 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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